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Bardella in Poland: We will win in 2027 and shift course in the EU

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Cinema

Spies on spy: Stasi files reveal James Bond surveillance operation

Stasi files show that 007 violated the GDR border four times at Checkpoint Charlie in divided Berlin. The whole thing happened during filming for 'Octopussy.' A dangerous scandal in the middle of the Cold War, observed and documented by the Stasi.

Travel News

Why are soldiers reinforcing border control at Lisbon Airport?

Security flaws at Humberto Delgado Airport already led to the EES rollout being suspended last month.

Poland

Poland sets up anti-drone system on Belarus border amid security fears

Poland installed the first cluster of anti-drone defence systems on a new observation tower near the Belarus border as the government strengthens security. Over 6,000 personnel to spend Christmas on border duty.

Estonia

Russian border guards briefly cross into Estonia, Tallinn says

A meeting between the border representatives of Estonia and Russia was planned for Thursday, at which Estonia was expected to make a statement on the incursion.

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Travel News

Dover delays EES border checks until 2026 to avoid Christmas chaos

Authorities say “significant progress” has been made to streamline new digital border checks and minimise disruption for travellers.

Make it Work

EU initiatives get creative to help cross-border workers find jobs

In partnership with the European Commission

How is sport connecting job seekers and recruiters across EU borders? New initiatives are looking beyond résumés to help cross-border workers find jobs.

Europe News

Tunnel connecting Belarus and Poland discovered by border guards

Officers from the Podlaskie Border Guard Unit discovered a tunnel connecting the Belarusian border with Poland on Friday.

Europe News

EU begins implementation of digital border Entry/Exit system (EES)

European Union member states began implementing a new entry and exit system at their external borders on Sunday. The system involves the electronic registration of data of third-country nationals.

France

French car-sharing app fuels cheaper cross-border cigarette shopping

CarKlop allows French shoppers to share car rides for cross-border journeys to buy cheaper cigarettes and alcohol in other EU countries such as Italy.

Poland

Flashbang grenade injures Polish soldier in border migrant clash

Poland has faced a migration crisis at its Belarus border since 2021, with Warsaw accusing Minsk of using thousands of migrants from Africa and the Middle East in a hybrid warfare operation, luring them with false promises of EU access.

Europe News

Germany sees 50% decline in asylum application in first half of 2025

The first half of 2025 showed a dramatic decline in asylum applications, falling as much as 50% from last year’s figures.

Europe News

Poland to start temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the measures were "necessary to reduce the uncontrolled flows of migrants across the Polish-German border".

EU Decoded

Digital border system targets crime and irregular migration

People without a passport from an EU country will soon face a new digital border system that will record much of their personal information. The so-called Entry/Exit System aims to increase security, but EU DECODED explains that it can also act as a tool to prevent irregular migration.

Travel News

Travel companies feel the impact of slump in demand for US holidays

7.1 million visitors entered the US from overseas in the first three months of this year, 3.3 per cent fewer than during the same period in 2024.

Europe News

European Union set to reform Frontex again in 2026

New legislation set to be tabled to increase staff and resources of the agency in the long term. Last Frontex reform entered into force at the end of 2019.

Economy

Will Trump’s tariffs against Canada and Mexico hit the 2026 World Cup?

Increasing concerns about the feasibility of holding the 2026 FIFA World Cup between the US, Canada and Mexico have emerged, following Trump's tariffs against both these countries.